judicial discipline
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Colorado’s judicial discipline panel works on emergency rules in wake of voter-approved amendment
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The body charged with crafting new protocols for judicial discipline in Colorado discussed at length the need for emergency rules last week, following through on a constitutional amendment voters enacted in November to revamp the process of disciplining state judges. Kristen L. Mix, the chair of the Judicial Discipline Rule-Making Committee, said the bulk of the…
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Colorado Senate committee advances bill to create 29 judgeships, with lawmaker support delicate
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The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill to establish 29 new Colorado judgeships by a vote of 6-1 on Wednesday, with supporters and opponents both cautioning that their positions could change based on the availability of money. The committee heard testimony from numerous witnesses in support of the bill, including from sitting judges. Chief Justice…
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Judicial branch tells oversight committees that cost of new judgeships has decreased
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Judicial branch leaders told lawmakers on Monday that their priority for the legislative session — the establishment of 29 new judgeships across Colorado — has come down in cost amid broad concerns about the state’s budget deficit. Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez and State Court Administrator Steven Vasconcellos previously informed the Joint Budget Committee that the cost of…
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State Supreme Court suspends northeastern Colorado judge amid investigation
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The Colorado Supreme Court suspended a trial judge late last year, while ordering the state’s judicial discipline commission to keep it informed of the developments in the judge’s investigation. District Court Judge Justin B. Haenlein presides in the 13th Judicial District, consisting of Morgan, Logan, Sedgwick, Phillips, Washington, Yuma and Kit Carson counties. The Supreme…
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Judicial discipline commission compares SCOTUS ethical lapses to state judges’ disclosure violations
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In an unusually detailed and strongly worded report, Colorado’s judicial discipline body made clear on Friday that dozens of judges broke the law by failing to file financial disclosure statements on time, but that not every instance merited discipline in light of related behavior from the nation’s highest court. The Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline…
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2024 closes period of turnover on Colorado’s bench | YEAR IN REVIEW
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New faces, new initiatives and a new judicial discipline process were among the developments in the third branch of government this year. Although much of the public’s focus was on the battle for the White House and Congress, several stories implicating the courts will have reverberations for years to come. Here is a look at…
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Colorado Supreme Court censures ex-Denver juvenile Judge Brett Woods for alcohol use, retaliation
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The Colorado Supreme Court censured former Denver Juvenile Court Presiding Judge D. Brett Woods on Monday for being intoxicated on the job and for firing an employee who first reported his problematic alcohol use five years ago. Woods was a judge on Denver’s freestanding juvenile court for 17 years before stepping down in February. His…
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Amendment H: What to expect if judicial discipline measure passes
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Voters in this election will decide whether to modify Colorado’s current system of judicial discipline through a proposed constitutional measure, Amendment H, intended to increase the transparency and independence of the disciplinary process. The legislature referred the amendment to the ballot following a series of committee hearings. It has the support of the Colorado Judicial Institute,…
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Q&A with Anne Mangiardi | New judicial discipline director shares plans for change
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In July, Anne Mangiardi took over as the new executive director of the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline. Mangiardi, who previously worked in the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, succeeds Christopher Gregory, who the commission placed on leave early this year. The commission features a mixture of judges, lawyers and non-attorneys whose role includes investigating allegations…
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Colorado Supreme Court term in review: High-profile cases, statistics and more
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With major decisions curtailing the power of administrative agencies, clarifying the scope of gun rights for domestic abusers and establishing immunity for official presidential acts, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recently concluded term ushered in monumental shifts in jurisprudence and a renewed focus on some members’ conduct off the bench. Meanwhile, the Colorado Supreme Court quietly…